Clarkson A. Collins, Jr. Papers

Manuscripts Collection 308

Overview of the Collection

Repository:

G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport

Creator:

Collins, Clarkson A., Jr. (1884-1941)

Title:

Clarkson A. Collins, Jr., Papers

Dates:

1798-c. 1940 (bulk 1920-1939)

Extent:

139 items

Abstract:

Correspondence and research material, including typwritten notes, bibliography, published and unpublished articles, and drawings, of model ship maker, collector, and amateur maritime historian Clarkson A. Collins, Jr. (1844-1941). The collection also includes a catalog of a selection Collins’ models, and correspondence with Howard Chapelle. The collection documents many of his models, most of which have been widely scattered in subsequent years.The bulk of the materials was created between 1920 and 1939, with scattered documents from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Identification:

Coll. 308

Biography of Clarkson A. Collins, Jr. (1884-1941)

Clarkson A. Collins, Jr. (1884-1941) of Rhode Island collected and built ships models during the early 20th century.

Restrictions

Index Terms

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